BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 14 May 2011

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Laxian Key—Episode 4
  4/4Evans the Welsh vigilante aims to bomb the planetary decontaminationists for melting Earth
2. 00:30
  Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham—Episode 3
  3/5Diana's compensation payout catches the attention of Fleet Street.
3. 01:00
  Boogie Up the River—I'll See You at the Source
  6/6As their Thames quest climaxes, Jennifer attempts to drink Sam under the table.
4. 01:30
  Does The Team Think?—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Alan Carr, Jools Holland, Ben Miller and Pauline McGlynn answer audience questions.
5. 02:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
6. 02:30
  Ambridge Extra Omnibus—Series 1, Episodes 11-12
  Fallon turns up the heat at the barbeque, and Chaz has a proposition for Alice.
7. 03:00
  Alan Ayckbourn - Absent Friends
  Colin's had it rough, but his concerned friends have their own troubles. Stars David Jason
8. 04:00
  Desmond Olivier Dingle's Compleat Life and Works of William Shakespeare—6. Lionel Blair
  6/6The Royal Dingle Company re-enact the Bard's great cinematic moments.
9. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears.
10. 05:00
  Baroness Orczy - The Teahouse Detective—The Dublin Mystery
  A dying businessman appears to have settled his will, but revenge wreaks family havoc.
11. 05:45
  Clive James - Even As We Speak—Destination Europe; Running Beside Ron Clarke
  5/5In the last of his essays the writer shares thoughts on European unity and the joy of gyms
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Complete Smiley—Call for the Dead
  George Smiley uncovers a deadly conspiracy linked to his past.
2. 07:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
3. 08:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 25
  25/28The funny man is joined by musician Wylie Gustafson and singers Robin and Linda Williams.
4. 09:00
  I Did It My Way—Roy Hudd
  Comedian Roy Hudd talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Ancient Mysteries Omnibus
  A series of monologues in which dementia sufferers recall their lives.
2. 13:10
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Double Cross Benchers
  The shock of party loyalty. Political musings by Barry Pilton read by Leonard Rossiter.
3. 13:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 3. Miss Lonelyhearts
  3/6Baldi probes a nurse's death and uncovers a case of voyeurism.
4. 14:00
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
  3/24Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant.
5. 14:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
6. 15:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 25
  25/28The funny man is joined by musician Wylie Gustafson and singers Robin and Linda Williams.
7. 16:00
  The Complete Smiley—Call for the Dead
  George Smiley uncovers a deadly conspiracy linked to his past.
8. 17:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Scarifyers—The Curse of the Black Comet, Episode 2
  2/4MI-13's Lionheart and Dunning search for Sir Basil in the Scottish Highlands.
2. 18:30
  JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 3
  3/4Looters clash with the surviving inhabitants. Read by Robert Glenister.
3. 19:00
  I Did It My Way—Roy Hudd
  Comedian Roy Hudd talks to Peter Reed about his radio life and times.
4. 22:00
  Saturday Stand-Up—Greg Proops - Back in the UK
  The comedian on everything from animals to the orange world of David Copperfield.
5. 22:45
  Fabulous—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Faye causes havoc when she decides to gatecrash her boss's wedding.
6. 23:00
  Ruth Rendell Stories—4. The Wrong Category
  4/5Barry goes out after dark to visit the sites of six recent murders. Read by Nick Moran.
7. 23:15
  Colin Dexter Short Stories—Monty's Revolver
  When a special gun is auctioned, one collector ends up facing the wrong end of the barrel.
8. 23:30
  Scandinavian Chiller—Hakan Nesser - Woman With Birthmark, Episode 2
  2/5Inspector Van Veeteren investigates a man's apparently motiveless murder.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Scarifyers—The Curse of the Black Comet, Episode 2
  2/4MI-13's Lionheart and Dunning search for Sir Basil in the Scottish Highlands.
2. 00:30
  JG Ballard - The Drowned World—Episode 3
  3/4Looters clash with the surviving inhabitants. Read by Robert Glenister.
3. 01:00
  Garrison Keillor's Radio Show—Series 6, Episode 25
  25/28The funny man is joined by musician Wylie Gustafson and singers Robin and Linda Williams.
4. 02:00
  Ancient Mysteries Omnibus
  A series of monologues in which dementia sufferers recall their lives.
5. 03:10
  Leonard Rossiter - In a Nutshell—Double Cross Benchers
  The shock of party loyalty. Political musings by Barry Pilton read by Leonard Rossiter.
6. 03:15
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 3. Miss Lonelyhearts
  3/6Baldi probes a nurse's death and uncovers a case of voyeurism.
7. 04:00
  The Complete Smiley—Call for the Dead
  George Smiley uncovers a deadly conspiracy linked to his past.
8. 05:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/13Rufus Hound and guests with news and reviews of what's happening in comedy this week.

Sunday 15 May 2011